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In excess of 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body.

The important central zone separating the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine area has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the militia group.

Substantial Evacuation Statistics

An approximated 36,825 people escaped five districts in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The individuals, primarily walking, traveled to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently sheltering over 652,000 displaced people.

Heightened Forces Deployment

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday described a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both forces are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command hub that links Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently shared video declaration.

Regional Inhabitants Detail Safety Fears

A area citizen of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased considerably since the group's seizure of El Fasher.

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, fearing confrontations," the individual explained.

Another civilian, who requested anonymity for security reasons, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Alarms and Appeals

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "extensive crimes" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The representative cautioned about patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The spiritual head on Sunday appealed for an quick cessation of hostilities and the opening of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not engage with the militia organization.

The representative further encouraged the global community to designate the group as a terrorist group.